Ed tech resistance is moving out of side conversations and into the press. Over the past year, two former boosters have professed disillusionment, and now the OECD has released a report showing correlations (or lack thereof) between technology use in schools and student learning.
The US Department of Education released its college scorecard, providing valuable information about college cost, diversity, graduate employment information, and more. Notably, the scorecard does not grade or rank schools, only make crucial information transparent and easily accessible. What would this look like for high schools?
And also, last year's media conversation surrounding microaggressions and trigger warnings in education settings has evolved into this year's pushback--or, at least: questioning. The feature article offers a meaningful historical and sociological context, and two other articles offer further insight.
These and many other great articles this week.
announcements of a similar nature over the next year or two."
OECD Report On Whether Tech Helps Learning.
Is Curiosity The Trait Of Future Leaders?
Should Citizenship Tests Be A High School Requirement?
Is Our Mixed Monarchy Constitution Less Stable Than We Think?
How's Holacracy (The Flat Management Structure) Going At Zappos?